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The Melting Pot

Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 50 Reviewers' Choice Awards 2022
Asian/Oriental Breakfast Contemporary Fine Dining Fusion Tapas
Location Pointer 137 Waterkant St, De Waterkant, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
4.6
(857 reviews)
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Attributes

  • Romantic
  • Outdoor Seating
  • WiFi
  • Pet Friendly
  • Reviewers' Choice 2022 - Top 20
  • Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 50

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At The Melting Pot, food isn’t just a meal, it’s an adventure. Led by Chef John van Zyl, we bring bold, vibrant flavours to Cape Town from our kitchen in De Waterkant. Every dish tells a story from our travels, celebrating global inspiration, local ingredients, and a shared love of good food.

Opening Hours

  • Monday CLOSED
  • Tuesday 08h00 - 11h00, 12h00 - 15h00, 17h30 - 21h00
  • Wednesday 08h00 - 11h00, 12h00 - 15h00, 17h30 - 21h00
  • Thursday 08h00 - 11h00, 12h00 - 15h00, 17h30 - 21h00
  • Friday 08h00 - 11h00, 12h00 - 15h00, 17h30 - 21h00
  • Saturday 08h00 - 11h00, 12h00 - 15h00, 17h30 - 21h00
  • Sunday CLOSED

Specials

NYE: Exclusive 1 of Everything Menu

Come and join us on New Years Eve for an Exclusive 1 of Everything Experience for just R950 per person. Includes 1 glass of bubbles and oysters and is available at 18:00 or 20:30 in our downstairs seating areas. Drinks are available before or after your reservation in our Rooftop Terrace.

  • Wed, 31 Dec
  • Wednesday only: 18:00 - 20:30
  • All pax
  • Last confirmed: 26 Nov 2025

Reviews (857)

4.6 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.9
Value 4.6
Service 4.4
Ambience 4.7
  • Frank F. Dined: 3 days ago
    3.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 05 Dec 25
    The food was great and the garden quite cosy - but: something must have gone completely wrong in the kitchen. We asked to start with a bowl of olives and a chicken liver pâté; but it took 50 minutes for the olives (ready out of a jar) and the pâté (served cold, straight from the fridge) to arrive and nobody said anything! Unfortunately not a good start to the evening!

  • Jessy V. Dined: 1 week ago
    4.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Peter E. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Kirsty A. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
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